Inmates allege serious abuse by L.A. County prison guards

May 6, 2010 3:00:00 AM - latimes.com

An ACLU report includes complaints from scores of prisoners who say deputies assaulted them or arranged attacks by other inmates.

Dozens of inmates at Los Angeles County's Men's Central Jail have alleged serious physical abuse by deputies — broken ribs, black eyes and head wounds that needed to be stapled shut, according to a report released by the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday.